Sweden's SVT Takes Turkish Drama '20 Minutes'

The "24"-style thriller from Turkish producer Ay Yapim is one of the hottest of a new wave of Istanbul-set TV series. Swedish broadcaster SVT has picked up the rights to new Turkish drama series 20 Minutes, marking the second Turkish series the Swedish network will air in primetime. SVT nabbed 20 Minutes, a 24-style beat-the-clock thriller about a man racing to save his wife, from Eccho Rights. The series, produced by Istanbul-based Ay Yapim, will go out in Sweden starting in January. The deal f...